Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch
8.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)
Released · Jun 09, 2017
Released · Nov 07, 2018
12.9-inch
12.9-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 512GB
4GB · 64GB
10891 mAh
9720 mAh

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches
280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g) 22.26 oz (631.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch 12.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.33 % 85.51 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm) Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2380 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU Apple 7-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
512GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
10891 mAh 9720 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
USB
Lightning Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1229 $ 999
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Oct 30, 2018

Alternative variants

Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1029
with 1000 GB storage
Internal storage 1000GB
MSRP $ 1749
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 929
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1299
Weight 23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP $ 1099
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1499
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP $ 899
variant with LTE
Weight 22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP $ 799
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